Skoda New Fabia Hatchback Premieres at Geneva Motor Show

Skoda Auto will launch its new Fabia Hatchback at the Geneva Motors Show. The new Fabia will sport a larger passenger and luggage compartments. This five-door small-class vehicle is said to be more spacious than its predecessor. Its shape also reflects its Skoda heritage which guarantees its position in the market.

The new Skoda Hatchback offers a fresh design and dynamic body lines which would surely attract dynamic and younger customers. There are seven engine options available for the new Fabia Hatchback and four of which are petrol while the remaining three are diesels–delivering 44 to 77 kW (60-105 hp)—enough to meet customer’s requirements for the small class vehicles. The new Skoda Hatchback also boasts of a low emission level of CO2 compared to its competitors from 120g/km. And since it’s one of the major subsidiaries of Volkswagen, it makes use of only the best quality VW parts for its car production. Read the rest of this entry »

Tissot Watches in Sports

Tissot is the official timekeeper of five major international disciplines: MotoGP, NASCAR®, Cycling, Ice Hockey, and Fencing. In addition, Tissot also has a history of partnership with major international multi-sports events including the Pan-American Games Rio de Janeiro. Sports reflect Tissot’s brand values of precision, performance, and prestige, whilst always looking to push the boundaries further in pursuit of excellence. Let’s take a closer look at Tissot’s relations to the five major sports it is the official timekeeper of:

MotoGP As the official timekeeper of the MotoGP World Championship, Tissot reinforces its dedication and commitment to supporting sport at the highest level and offering the best and most spectacular entertainment to a wide audience around the world.

NASCAR Tissot continues its partnership with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR®) to be not only the official timekeeper, but also the official watch of NASCAR®. It is an extremely popular sport in the United States, both at the circuit and on television, ranking only behind the NFL in terms of television ratings. Read the rest of this entry »

The Ford Mustang Auto Was Not The First American Pony Muscle Car

Some auto and sports car enthusiasts will insist and swear on their life that the sports car that got it all going in America was the Mustang. After all the Ford Mustang was fast cheap and popular and got the whole “Muscle Car” era going. On top of that they may insist that if there were no mustang there would have never been any Camaro or the other whole host of “Pony Cars” It may well be true that buyer demand in the muscle car market segment had been and was created largely by the Mustang car but actually this had all started long before the Mustang ponycars arrived on the American automotive landscape.

Interest in sporty,close-coupled compacts that could seat two comfortably as well as four in a pinch goes all the way back to 1956. That was the first year when Studebaker fielded its first “Hawks” – nimble, fast road machines that looked different and performed considerably better than the average family sedan. Then later in 1958, Ford punched out its two-seat Thunderbird out to a four-seat configuration which also introduced a radically new body design that met with overwhelming acceptance. To the response, the dominant American automotive manufacturer replied with the Pontiac Grand Prix in 1962 as well as the stunning four places Buick Riviera the following year. Read the rest of this entry »